Building mass on keto

[aorlet]

I’ve been on keto for 6 weeks and have lost 20lbs. I did a low calorie diet with daily exercise and some weight training for 2 months prior and lost 25lbs. For the past month I’ve been doing heavier weight training and have seen some gains but I want to get serious about it and begin building mass. I currently take creatine, bcaas, preworkout, and protein. I was thinking about going on a moderate to high carb diet or a cyclical keto diet. Any suggestions? Also, I have a glycogen supplement. Would it be benifical to take it in smaller quantities in any kind of keto diet?

[Mikeez0]

20lb in 6 week is not healthy. WTF is glycogen supplement?

[aorlet]

Keto can cause pretty rapid weight loss. No side effects of it so far. Glycogen supplements replenish glycogen stores quickly post workout. It wasn’t very expensive so I thought I’d give it a try.

[Mrpb]

I’ve been on keto for 6 weeks and have lost 20lbs. I did a low calorie diet with daily exercise and some weight training for 2 months prior and lost 25lbs. For the past month I’ve been doing heavier weight training and have seen some gains but I want to get serious about it and begin building mass. I currently take creatine, bcaas, preworkout, and protein. I was thinking about going on a moderate to high carb diet or a cyclical keto diet. Any suggestions? Also, I have a glycogen supplement. Would it be benifical to take it in smaller quantities in any kind of keto diet?

It depends. What are you stats? Do you have a picture?

BCAAs are a useless supplement.

[aorlet]

6’2” 205lbs. I don’t have a pic yet.

[Mrpb]

6’2” 205lbs. I don’t have a pic yet.

A picture would be helpful. At 205 pounds your body fat may be too high to successfully bulk.

[realworksuks]

I’ve been on keto for 6 weeks and have lost 20lbs. I did a low calorie diet with daily exercise and some weight training for 2 months prior and lost 25lbs. For the past month I’ve been doing heavier weight training and have seen some gains but I want to get serious about it and begin building mass. I currently take creatine, bcaas, preworkout, and protein. I was thinking about going on a moderate to high carb diet or a cyclical keto diet. Any suggestions? Also, I have a glycogen supplement. Would it be benifical to take it in smaller quantities in any kind of keto diet?

This might sound crazy and incorrect, however, when I was doing keto back in 2007, I tried to build mass while on keto. I am not kidding, I took in close to 10,000 calories per day and didn't gain a single pound. I know it sounds crazy, but I just couldn't gain weight on keto.

I maintained, though. I wasn't losing anymore with that much calories.

[aorlet]

Thanks for the info. Since I posted this I came off Keto and have been doing low fat. It’s been a week now and I have only gained a pound. I’m taking in about 3,000 calories and 300+ grams of carbs. I’m going to give this a try for about 6 weeks and then probably start cutting.

[Tigress84]

This might sound crazy and incorrect, however, when I was doing keto back in 2007, I tried to build mass while on keto. I am not kidding, I took in close to 10,000 calories per day and didn't gain a single pound. I know it sounds crazy, but I just couldn't gain weight on keto.

I maintained, though. I wasn't losing anymore with that much calories.

Good lord,how lucky you are. I gained some fat around my midsection and hips and thighs with keto, and I was below 2000 kcal.